Decorating roll



M. EUHR DECORATING ROLL Filed Dec. 21. 1922 MAX sum, or

DECORATING ROLL.

VJEST PALldBEACH, FLORIDA.

iaeaaia Application filed December 21, 1922. SeriaiNo. 608,210.

To all whom it may concern I Be it known that 1, MAX SUHR, a citizen of the United States, residing at lVest Palm Beach, inthe county of Palm Beach and State of Florida, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Decorating Rolls, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in implements designed for use by decorators and the like in decorating walls, and it has for its objects among others to provide a simple yet eiiicient hand tool that can be used by any house-painter or anyone else and by the use of which the walls of a room can be decorated as quickly in a multiplicity of colors as by hand with a sponge in one color no previous knowledge being necessary so that the work can be done by unskilled laborers.

It has for a further object to provide a device of this nature that shall be durable and capable of accomplishing a great amount of work without having to replenish any of the parts, and in which any part can be readily replaced when it becomes necessary.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear, and the novel features thereof will be specifically delined by the appended claims.

The invention is clearlyillustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, with the numerals'of reference marked thereon form a part of this specification, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved device.

Figure 2 is a or member.

Figure 3 shows the said member or roll with its covering of sponge loosely bound with a string or the like.

Figure 4 is a view of'one of the strips of chamois before being applied.

Figure 5 is an enlarged detail showing one detail of the foundation roll of the strips of chamois being secured to the sponge foundation. 7

Figure 6 is a perspective, on an enlarged scale,-o-f a port-ion of one of the chamois strips doubled and showing apiece of cord passed through one of the slits thereof.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the different views.

In constructing my improved implement I take a pin or roller l of wood orother suitable material, of suitable length,'say about six inches, and of suitable diameter, satisfactory results having been obtained with a roller of about five-eighths of an inch in diacter of the work to be done, and provide the ends of the roller with suitable means as the pins or the like 2 to form pintles,.the

latter being mounted in suitable bearings in the spring arms 3, of substantially the shape shown in Figure l, the other ends of the arms being secured to opposite sides of the block t of wood or other suitable material as seen at 5, by screws or otherwise. T his memher at constitutes the handle by which the device may be manipulated, as will be readily understood, it being noted that the device is a hand tool.

Around this roller 1 I wrap a covering 6 of sponge which I confine loosely thereupon by means of a thin strong cord or the like 7, wrapped spirally therearound as seen in Figure 3.

Next I take strips of chamois or analogous material and secure them upon the sponge. I take a strip 8 of thismaterial of substantially the same length as the roller 1 and slit it transversely as seen at 9 at inter vals throughout its length, as seen in Figure 4L, the slits extending from opposite sides as shown. I then apply these strips to the sponge base. While the sponge might be applied without being tied and held in place by the means that secure the strips in place it is desirable to secure the said sponge in some way to prevent its displacement endwise or otherwise on the roll 1. in applying the strips 8 to the sponge the said strips are doubled upon themselves as seen in Figure 6, and the strips placed lengthwise of the roll and held in place by suitable means as strings which are removed after the device is complete, and when the strips are all in place they are wound upon the sponge base by strings or the like 10 which are passed through the slits 9 of the strips as seen in Figures 5 and 6 and the strings fastened in any desired manner. All of the ends of the strips between the slits stick out from the roll and are free for movement as will be readily understood upon reference to Figures 1 and 5.

In use. the walls are tinted with any kalsomine, hot or cold, and allowed to dry. Then mix the next color to beused in a pail or other receptacle, making it thinner than tor'paintrng. Dipthe roll'in the color and squeeze with-wthe' left hand gently, just;

enough so thatthe paint does' not run out;

their-011 the roll down the Wall once and then once horizontally 1 it will mottle about Ventionor sacrificing any of its advantages.

What is claimed as new is 1. A; device of the character described embodying a foundation of absorbent material, and a covering of semi-absorbent ma terial thereon with the latter unconfined at the periphery of the device.

2/111 a device of the character described, a foundation of absorbent material mounted on arevoluble member, and a covering of semi-absorbent material with the latter unconfined at the periphery of the device.

3. In" a device of the, character described, a roller comprising a foundation of absorbent material, a revoluble support therefor, and a covering of semi-absorbent marection of theperiphery of the'roll. V

p 4. A device 1 ofthe: characteiidescribed; embodying arevolublememb'er, cover ng; of sponge thereon, and a covering 'of 'cha moi terial having free ends extended i on the 'spongerdis'posedl axially" about said;

member and having free ends at the periphery thereof, I

5. A device of the charactendescribed "comprising a revo'luble member, a support therefor with a handle, and'a covering of" semi-absorbent materialslitted and secured thereto and having unconfined ends. 7 7 6; A device of thecharacter. described,-

consistingof a handle'member with arms, a 7

revoluble member journale'd in Said arm Q sponge covering to said revoluble 'member,

and a covering of strips of semi-absorbent free end portions;

71 A. devlce of the material secured to the same andhavi-ng character 5 described comprismga handle member, arms secured thereto, a revoluble member journaled in said arms, a sponge covering OIL thQ' I'BVR oluble member, and a semi-absorbent cover}; ing on the sponge, the said semi-absorbent covering being composed' 'of strips folded upon themselves lengthwise of the revoluble member and having edge"slits,'a nd means engaged in sand shts and secur ng the strips in place.

In testimony whereof Iaflix my signature.

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